Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- HELO TAXI EXPANSION AT AIR STATION NORTH BEND, NORTH BEND, OR SOL DTCG88-99-B-623444 DUE 050499 POC Doris Bostrom, Reprographics Manager East Bay Blue Print & Supply Co., or Mirenda Shields, Program Assistant, USCG, CEU Oakland, (510) 535-7242 DTCG88-99-B-623444-HELO TAXI EXPANSION AT AIR STATION NORTH BEND, NORTH BEND, OR. Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to install a new concrete taxiway for expanded helo parking and operations at Air Station North Bend. Work includes but is not limited to the following: A) Excavation of existing soil, embankment of select fill as required, and installation of a gravel base course. B) Subgrade and base course preparation and compaction. C) Installation of a new taxi-way concrete grade slab, to include aircraft tie-downs and grounding rods. D) Demolition and removal of existing runway lighting and feeder lines. E) Installation of new perimeter lighting and feeder lines adjacent to the new taxiway. F) Restoration of existing lawn around the new taxi-way. Drawings and specifications can be ordered or picked up in person from East Bay Blue Print and Supply, 1745 Fourteenth Ave, Oakland, CA (510)261-2990. There will be a non-refundable fee for plans and specifications. PLANHOLDERS LISTS WILLBE AVAILABLE FROM EAST BAY BLUE PRINT AND SUPPLY BY FAXING YOUR REQUEST TO (510) 261-6077. PLANS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE COAST GUARD OFFICE. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. The performance period is 75 calendar days after receipts of Notice to Proceed. The procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1611. Small business size standard is $17.0 million. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited. All responsible sources are encouraged to respond. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization) has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest ratesup to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000. DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, call 1(800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 31 March 1999, with opening date 30 days later. Posted 03/05/99 (W-SN305441). (0064)

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